When the Star Wars hotel was originally announced at the 2017 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Disney purported that, for the first time, fans of a galaxy far, far away could truly become part of the Star Wars story, even role-playing as their own Star Wars characters if they so choose.
Now, with the first voyage on the Halcyon luxury starship “blasting off” on March 1, 2022, Disney has ramped up its marketing efforts for the Star Wars-themed hotel. And, Disney-owned ABC morning show, Good Morning America, has given viewers a huge first look inside what is arguably Disney Imagineering’s greatest feat of all time.
Another exciting part of the first look was a glimpse of an R2 Astromech droid unit — similar to the legendary R2-D2 — in the Atrium of the Corellian starliner.
The official Good Morning America website shared additional details, including information about brand new Star Wars characters who will be on the ship:
Captain Keevan is at the helm, encouraging exploration, as cruise director Lenka Mok notifies people they can try their hand at defending the ship with operations training on the bridge, and Sammie the mechanic makes a name for himself while working on more than just systems in the engineering room. Guests also get to enjoy the music stylings of intergalactic superstar Gaya and meet her charismatic manager, Raithe Cole, who has his eyes on more than the stage throughout the voyage.
You can watch the full segment showcasing the inside of the Starcruiser, including the highly-anticipated lightsaber training, below:
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